By Delaware State University The Propel Center, committed to advancing equity in education by serving as a global leadership and innovation hub for HBCUs, has selected Delaware State University to be among 15 institutions to collectively share $3 million for student and research-centered projects. The University has been awarded a grant of $300,000 that will support
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By Debbie Archer March is National Frozen Food Month. Clarence Frank Birdseye II is known as the inventor of frozen foods. He was also a pioneer in food preservation, according to Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences. “Birdseye’s work stemmed from
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By Bluefield State College Bluefield State College has been awarded $1 million through West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage through a multifaceted approach to attract, train, and retain nurses in the Mountain State. Representing a fundamental part of this approach, an award program
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By Madeline Merinuk One of the best ways to get inspired is to examine the stories of courage and strength of others. As part of Together, We Rise, a 31-day package highlighting amazing Black people, experiences, allies, and communities that shape America and make it what it is today, we’ve compiled a list of Black
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By T. Scott Boatright Persevere by learning from the past to help build a better future was the message given by Louisiana State Sen. Katrina Jackson (D-Monroe) Monday morning as Grambling State University held its Women’s History Month Convocation at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Before beginning her speech Jackson asked if there were
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University (FAMU) is hosting a three-day Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Board Retreat Wednesday through Friday. In remarks to the group, FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., lauded TMCF’s role in assisting public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “We have a long-standing and substantive partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College
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By Fayetteville State University On the heels of national top-rank status for its online MBA program, the Fayetteville State University Broadwell College of Business and Economics has been named to The Princeton Review’s 2022 Best Business Schools’ list for best on-campus MBA. “Inclusion in this list showcases two powerful facts. Students and professionals recognize the Broadwell
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By Variety Glover confirmed the news during an interview with Vanity Fair while also praising the former first daughter’s writing style saying, she “definitely has a unique perspective.” Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta” Emmy winner told Vanity Fair that Obama is “an amazingly talented person,” adding, “She’s really
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Courtesy of Delaware State University The Approaching Storm Marching Band made University history recently by making its debut at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Thirty members of the Approaching Storm Band traveled to the Big Apple on March 22 to perform at halftime during the NBA game between the Atlanta Hawks and the New
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By Andrew Skerritt Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Essential Theatre presents “A Cool Drink A Water,” a mainstage series written and directed by special guest director Thomas W. Jones II. A Cool Drink A Water features a cast of five Essential Theatre students and an alum of the program. The show explores Benita, the wife of Asa,
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